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- Finland is ready for the next crisis, with stockpiled food and 72-hour kits
- US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers
- ‘For Russians, NATO is next to Satan’: Finnish guards on alert at Russia border
- Air guitar world title returns home to Finland after 25 years
- Updated 08/25 Windows 10 has a ‘best by’ date in October 2025, but there are alternatives!.
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Finland is ready for the next crisis, with stockpiled food and 72-hour kits
One of the cornerstones of our national resilience is the strategic grain reserve system. These reserves include wheat, oats, barley and rye, grains that are central to both our agriculture and our diet. Stored in secure facilities across the country, … Continue reading
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US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Reuters – 7:28 AM ET 8/29/2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ended on Friday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for e-commerce companies, small businesses using online marketplaces … Continue reading
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‘For Russians, NATO is next to Satan’: Finnish guards on alert at Russia border
North Karelia force says fence dividing Finland and Russia is no Berlin Wall – but it is now a key geopolitical faultline Among the serene lakes, thick forest and summer houses of North Karelia’s border zone, the line between Finland … Continue reading
Air guitar world title returns home to Finland after 25 years
The Associated Press OULU, Finland >> Finnish air guitarist Aapo “The Angus” Rautio plucked victory from thin air on Friday night, grabbing the world championship title for his homeland for the first time since 2000. This year’s Air Guitar World … Continue reading
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Updated 08/25 Windows 10 has a ‘best by’ date in October 2025, but there are alternatives!.
On Oct. 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially end public support for Windows 10 — that means no more software updates, security patches, or technical support for your Windows 10 computer, no matter how well it still works. Don’t worry: If … Continue reading
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Real ID needed to fly now.
Real ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country to secure their compliant IDs. In Chicago, … Continue reading
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Finnish & Cooking Classes w/Saija Lauria
Finnish & Cooking Classes in Spring 2025 Hei kaikki/ Hello Everyone It is time to sign up for March Finnish classes! (And yes, you are allowed to sign up for following months already, too, lol) If you need some help … Continue reading
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Viipuri/Vyborg Library designed by Alvar Aalto
Things fall apart and get rebuilt. Things get built and fall apart. By Joan Wickersham In 1941 war broke out again between Finland and Russia. Control of Viipuri/Vyborg went back and forth between the two armies; in the fighting, most … Continue reading
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Covid-19 sniffer dogs start work at Helsinki Airport
A team of ten specially-trained canines are part of the new experiment, and in training they’ve already proved to be much more accurate than conventional coronavirus tests. Ten specially-trained dogs are starting work at Helsinki Airport, using their noses to … Continue reading
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FINNISH LANGUAGE CLASSES @ SAIMA PARK have gone Virtual on ZOOM
Hyvää päivää/Good day! The “virtual” spring session of Finnish language classes will start on Monday, March 30, at 6 PM and will run for consecutive Mondays, ending on May 18. Email Lorna for details. Classes are held on line w/ZOOM … Continue reading
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